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stum

stum
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stuhm]
    • /stʌm/
    • /ˈstəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stuhm]
    • /stʌm/

Definitions of stum word

  • noun stum unfermented or partly fermented grape juice. 1
  • noun stum wine in which increased fermentation has taken place because of the addition of stum. 1
  • verb with object stum to increase the fermentation of (wine) by adding stum. 1
  • noun stum partly fermented wine added to fermented wine as a preservative 0
  • verb stum to preserve (wine) by adding stum 0
  • noun stum grape juice that is unfermented or only partly fermented 0

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Origin of stum

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Dutch stom dumb, dull; compare French vin muet, German stummer Wein, in the same sense

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stum usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with stum

  • how to stum a guitar?
  • what does stum mean?

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